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Alarmed vs Startled - What's the difference?

alarmed | startled |

As verbs the difference between alarmed and startled

is that alarmed is (alarm) while startled is (startle).

As adjectives the difference between alarmed and startled

is that alarmed is having an alarm fitted while startled is frightened.

alarmed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (alarm)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having an alarm fitted.
  • This door is alarmed .
  • Worried; anxious; panicky.
  • I'm extremely alarmed about the army outside my house.

    startled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Frightened.
  • Extremely shocked.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (startle)